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don't be modest, bob. you found a better way to pack a bowling ball. that was ups. and who called ups? you did, bob. i just asked a question. it takes a long time to pack a bowling ball. the last guy pitched more ball packers. but you... you consulted ups. you found a better way. that's logistics. that's margin. find out what else ups knows. i'll do that. you're on a roll. that's funny. i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. >>> first solar has been ripping higher lately. the stock is up more than 160% since june 1st. but not everyone is buying into the recent run. here's what gordon johnson told "fast" last month. >> in terms of your greatest short opportunity, what would it be? >> first solar. >> first solar? >> wow. >> goes to bankruptcy? >> structurally disadvantage, i think it goes potentially into bankruptcy. what first solar does is they sell solar panels. and right now, they're not doing that. they have a u.s. project -- they have u.s. projects for which they are able to sell solar panels into, but that's not indicative of tangible demand in third party markets.
don't be modest, bob. you found a better way to pack a bowling ball. that was ups. and who called ups? you did, bob. i just asked a question. it takes a long time to pack a bowling ball. the last guy pitched more ball packers. but you... you consulted ups. you found a better way. that's logistics. that's margin. find out what else ups knows. i'll do that. you're on a roll. that's funny. i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. >>> first solar has been ripping higher lately. the stock is up...
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i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. you can stay in and like something... or you can get out there and actually like something. the lexus december to remember sales event is on. this is the pursuit of perfection.
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>> saks hasn't reinvested since they add true merchant and martin in the early 90s, then went on bob to do current trend turn around. but leaving saks stripped of cash and the company is making very little money, to jan's point, compared to nordstroms. >> and rosemary bravo, it hasn't been strong since she left. >> we know you like nordstrom over saks. does that make saks a bad company or just not as good as nordstrom. >> i think since they are so concentrated, so east coast, nordstrom's isn't. they can sell product all over america. >> seattle-based company too. >> seattle-based. saks is new york base end continues to be. it needs a broader appeal. and it needs to get rid of more bad stores to drive up that profitability per dollar of sales. >> the bottom line is nordstrom, nordstrom, nordstrom. >> didn't even get my boxing gloves on. >> didn't even need the boxing gloves. >> can't make 44 cents a share and have nordstrom make 3.44 a share and come close. that's what stacey and jan said. >> saks has been outperforming nordstroms for the last month, last two months, so they are doing
>> saks hasn't reinvested since they add true merchant and martin in the early 90s, then went on bob to do current trend turn around. but leaving saks stripped of cash and the company is making very little money, to jan's point, compared to nordstroms. >> and rosemary bravo, it hasn't been strong since she left. >> we know you like nordstrom over saks. does that make saks a bad company or just not as good as nordstrom. >> i think since they are so concentrated, so east...
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>> bob, these are very good numbers. again, a clear indication that we are in the early stage of a housing recovery. they are very, very strong numbers. >> particular lynn ceased with the increases home but study home price. still something like 10 million homes under water, they have more on the mortgage than the home is worth, but this has got to be very helpful. eventually the 10 million homes come down, continue to see the price increases. is that correct? >> that's correct. in fact, in core logic, a data service for real estate, in their september report, they indicated a 5% increase in sales price would relieve 2 million homeowners of that negative equity position. presumably, those 2 million home owners can come back into the market as inventory, indicated by danni idiana, a natural part correction process earthquake not a surprise to us. demand is outstripping supply and price is responding to that. so, this is as it should be if you are in early stage recovery which we strongly r. >>> a modest rise in prices, ri
>> bob, these are very good numbers. again, a clear indication that we are in the early stage of a housing recovery. they are very, very strong numbers. >> particular lynn ceased with the increases home but study home price. still something like 10 million homes under water, they have more on the mortgage than the home is worth, but this has got to be very helpful. eventually the 10 million homes come down, continue to see the price increases. is that correct? >> that's...
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right now to weigh in on cnbc contribute richard bernstein and jeff tanose of jpmorgan and our own bob pisani. gentlemen, thanks for joining us. rich, what do you think about fundamentals going into 2013, corporate sector, economics? >> i'm actually quite bullish about 2013. i think we're going to start getting, as the year goes on, easier comparisons for corporate profits. the corporate sector as we know is loaded for cash. i think when we get beyond this uncertainty and corporations have more certainty, i think we're going to see an m & a wave because they have underinvestmented for the future by hoarding all the cash so i think they will have to buy growth so i think 2013 could be a very good career. >> what do you think, joe? >> i agree. everything we've been dealing with the past year has been the uncertainty. is it europe, the election? is it the fiscal cliff, but as you go through those one by one, the election is now behind us. i do believe we'll have a resolution on the fiscal cliff and if you look at europe, the ecb put a gigantic band-aid on this so next year will be a big y
right now to weigh in on cnbc contribute richard bernstein and jeff tanose of jpmorgan and our own bob pisani. gentlemen, thanks for joining us. rich, what do you think about fundamentals going into 2013, corporate sector, economics? >> i'm actually quite bullish about 2013. i think we're going to start getting, as the year goes on, easier comparisons for corporate profits. the corporate sector as we know is loaded for cash. i think when we get beyond this uncertainty and corporations...
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don't be modest, bob. you found a better way to pack a bowling ball. that was ups. and who called ups? you did, bob. i just asked a question. it takes a long time to pack a bowling ball. the last guy pitched more ball packers. but you... you consulted ups. you found a better way. that's logistics. that's margin. find out what else ups knows. i'll do that. you're on a roll. that's funny. i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. so why exactly should that be of any interest to you? well, in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. like the transatlantic cable that connected continents. and the panama canal that made our world a smaller place. we supported the marshall plan that helped europe regain its strength. and pioneered the atm, so you can get cash when you want it. it's been our privilege to back ideas like these, and the leaders behind them. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping people and their ideas
don't be modest, bob. you found a better way to pack a bowling ball. that was ups. and who called ups? you did, bob. i just asked a question. it takes a long time to pack a bowling ball. the last guy pitched more ball packers. but you... you consulted ups. you found a better way. that's logistics. that's margin. find out what else ups knows. i'll do that. you're on a roll. that's funny. i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. so why exactly should that be of any interest to you? well, in that time...
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i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. >>> have you noticed that the experts may be pessimistic worrying about the fiscal cliff, but the global stock market may be on a tear? let's look at some of these numbers. this is great stuff. hong kong is up 19%. this is in the past year. german dax up 25%. the french cac up 11%. thailand up 43%. japan up 6%. year to date, the usa is up over 12%. that ain't bad. let's bring in our pal, jim iuor iuorio. you know, jim, it's turning out to be a very good year and it's turning out to be a very good year on a global basis. >> no doubt about it. but let's break it down. japan's stock market has rallied huge because of promise of liquidity injections and doveishness. the same thing can be said for europe and for the u.s. around the globe, everyone's squeezing interest rates and forcing money to seek yield wherever it can. it could have followthrough in japan. europe has run kind of far -- the market has chosen to believe that europe's problems are somewhat behind us. i don't really
i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. >>> have you noticed that the experts may be pessimistic worrying about the fiscal cliff, but the global stock market may be on a tear? let's look at some of these numbers. this is great stuff. hong kong is up 19%. this is in the past year. german dax up 25%. the french cac up 11%. thailand up 43%. japan up 6%. year to date, the usa is up over 12%. that ain't bad. let's bring in our pal, jim iuor iuorio. you know, jim, it's turning out to be a very...
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i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. to the best vacation sp(all) the gulf! it doesn't matter which of our great states folks visit. mississippi, alabama, louisiana or florida, they're gonna love it. shaul, your alabama hospitality is incredible. thanks, karen. love your mississippi outdoors. i vote for your florida beaches, dawn. bill, this louisiana seafood is delicious. we're having such a great year on the gulf, we've decided to put aside our rivalry. now is the perfect time to visit anyone of our states. the beaches and waters couldn't be more beautiful. take a boat ride, go fishing or just lay in the sun. we've got coastline to explore and wildlife to photograph. and there's world class dining with our world famous seafood. so for a great vacation this year, come to the gulf. its all fabulous but i give florida the edge. right after mississippi. you mean alabama. say louisiana or there's no dessert. this invitation is brought to you by bp and all of us who call the gulf home. >>> a number ofec perts are saying small businesses will get hit the worst if
i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. to the best vacation sp(all) the gulf! it doesn't matter which of our great states folks visit. mississippi, alabama, louisiana or florida, they're gonna love it. shaul, your alabama hospitality is incredible. thanks, karen. love your mississippi outdoors. i vote for your florida beaches, dawn. bill, this louisiana seafood is delicious. we're having such a great year on the gulf, we've decided to put aside our rivalry. now is the perfect time to visit anyone...
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bob, is it going to mean anything to the folks who are sitting at home who are trading stocks or guys and girls sitting on our desk? >> if you're talking about diversified businesses, the nyse and ice is clearly the big cahuna in the room right now. that may have some effect on trading. certainly futures and derivatives is where the world is going. to the extent people are trading that and they can make that business more efficient and stream lined, it does opportunities here. i think it will put the exchanges back in play. for a year and a half they haven't been in play because regulators have squashed a lot of these deals. singapore and australia was squashed. i'll tell what you is really interesting. they haven't named the company yet. the big question is are they going to keep the stock trading business, which hasn't been doing well. if they call it consolidated trading or international global exchange, does not have the word nyse in it, that will be very telling. my bet is in a year, two years now-from-now, they're going to spin off or sell the cash stock trading business. typica
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bob, these projections... they're... optimistic. productivity up, costs down, time to market reduced... those are good things. upstairs, they will see fantasy. not fantasy... logistics. ups came in, analyzed our supply chain, inventory systems... ups? ups. not fantasy? who would have thought? i did. we did, bob. we did. got it. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase. just a few minutes before we close out session, the volatility index is up better that be 10%. take a look. what does this tell you in the investor we bring into the conversation right now michael pento along with brian beleskey from bmo capital market. thanks so much for joining us. michael, what's your take on this volatility index? >> it's been a lousy investment. you can't buy volatility,
bob, these projections... they're... optimistic. productivity up, costs down, time to market reduced... those are good things. upstairs, they will see fantasy. not fantasy... logistics. ups came in, analyzed our supply chain, inventory systems... ups? ups. not fantasy? who would have thought? i did. we did, bob. we did. got it. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores....
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eastern, senator ron johnson and bob corker. president obama issued a warning on "meet the press." >> on midnight, december 31st, if congress doesn't act, then everybody's taxes go up. and for the average family, that could mean a loss of $2,000 in income. for the entire economy, that means consumers have a lot less money to make purchases, which means businesses are going to have a lot less customers, which means that they're less likely to hire and the whole economy could slow down at a time when the economy is starting to pick up. >> but after it was all said and done, leaders on the senate floor couldn't get anything done, at least not yet. >> there's no single issue that remains an impossible sticking point. the sticking point appears to be a willingness and interest or frankly the courage to close the deal. i want everyone to know, i'm willing to get this done, but i need a dance partner. >> this morning, we've been trying to come up with some counteroffice to my friend's proposal. we haven't been able to do that. i've had
eastern, senator ron johnson and bob corker. president obama issued a warning on "meet the press." >> on midnight, december 31st, if congress doesn't act, then everybody's taxes go up. and for the average family, that could mean a loss of $2,000 in income. for the entire economy, that means consumers have a lot less money to make purchases, which means businesses are going to have a lot less customers, which means that they're less likely to hire and the whole economy could slow...
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thanks, bob. see you later. >>> something called a wealth management product has gone bust in china, making headlines across the country and leading to protests outside a bank in shanghai. is this the canary in the coal mine for a chinese banking crisis? our michelle michelle caruso-cabrera is here with more. >> we're absolutely raising a red flag about a potential blowup within the chinese banking system. a financial product sold to investors in shanghai last year which was supposed to pay interest between 11% and 13% in one year, when it came due in late november, investors got zero, nothing. they lost both principle and interest. $22.5 million worth in total. the money was supposed to be invested in a pawnshop, two car dealershi dealerships, and entertainment venue. the investors who claimed they were told the product was risk free protested in front of the bank for days. those protests made headlines across the country. analysts believe this is the first time this type of product known as a we
thanks, bob. see you later. >>> something called a wealth management product has gone bust in china, making headlines across the country and leading to protests outside a bank in shanghai. is this the canary in the coal mine for a chinese banking crisis? our michelle michelle caruso-cabrera is here with more. >> we're absolutely raising a red flag about a potential blowup within the chinese banking system. a financial product sold to investors in shanghai last year which was...
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bob corker was on our air earlier today, senator from tennessee and said tax rates ought to go up, then we fight about entitlement accounts and the debt limit. i think that's where we are. one thing we need to see from the white house is some sign of what they are willing to give speaker bainer to bring his caucus along on tax rates in terms of entitlement reforms. can't be for nothing. boehner has to be able to tell his members, that i'm getting a good deal, if you raise taxes for people at the top. >> okay, john, thank you very much. >>> in the meantime, if those negotiations fail, are the markets ready to handle a fall off the face fiscal cliff? joining us, david, great to have you with us. >> thank you. >> hold on, thelma. hold on louise. can will markets handle it? >> i think we can handle it. it seems to me that washington has a way of doing business and washington will continue to change the way -- or continue to do business the way they have always done it. where is us and wall street, we have to change the way we do business. >> so you don't see a big crash in markets as a fall
bob corker was on our air earlier today, senator from tennessee and said tax rates ought to go up, then we fight about entitlement accounts and the debt limit. i think that's where we are. one thing we need to see from the white house is some sign of what they are willing to give speaker bainer to bring his caucus along on tax rates in terms of entitlement reforms. can't be for nothing. boehner has to be able to tell his members, that i'm getting a good deal, if you raise taxes for people at...
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. >> let's go to the futures pits where bob iaccino is standing together. >> would you say chee-no, bob? >> would you like it in english or italian? >> iaccino. with that singing. >> wa part of italy, do you know? >> cosanza is the town. it's the foot of the boot. >> not a bad part of italy. >> no, there's really not. >> bob, help us here. >> i don't know if i can. >> you've got to. >> rise above, bob. >> just explain the volatility issue at a minimum. where do we go over the next two days of trading? we have today, we have monday and obviously we don't have tuesday. >> well, i don't know that we do a whole lot. i believe markets are just on the sidelines since before the start of the holidays for the most part. i believe there were some people holding out waiting for a fiscal cliff solution. i think we're going over the cliff, but we're grabbing one of those cartoon roots sticking out as we go over it. i think it will be a matter of days before just the political pressure of going over the cliff causes them to do about a 12-month deal. it's just -- i don't know. i hesitate to say the w
. >> let's go to the futures pits where bob iaccino is standing together. >> would you say chee-no, bob? >> would you like it in english or italian? >> iaccino. with that singing. >> wa part of italy, do you know? >> cosanza is the town. it's the foot of the boot. >> not a bad part of italy. >> no, there's really not. >> bob, help us here. >> i don't know if i can. >> you've got to. >> rise above, bob. >> just explain...
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and then we were joined by bob corker and bob conrad. corker said we need to focus more on entitlements now, and he will not sign any package that doesn't deal with entitlements at this point. conrad said more, not less, should be included in some sort of a big deal. by big deal, he means over $4 trillion. we are now just 20 days away from the fiscal cliff deadline. we continue to bring both sides of the aisle to sit down together. congressman sander levin is a ranking member of the house ways and means committee. and a republican from new jersey, the vice chairman of the house budget committee and a member of the house financial services committee. gentlemen, thank you both for being here. >> thank you. >> we just sat down with senators conrad and corker. they seem to agree on a lot of areas. one of those areas is they think we need to negotiate up from this point, not down from this point and cut some sort of a deal that is 4 trillion or greater when you add up the tax increases. congressman levin, would you agree with that, going up n
and then we were joined by bob corker and bob conrad. corker said we need to focus more on entitlements now, and he will not sign any package that doesn't deal with entitlements at this point. conrad said more, not less, should be included in some sort of a big deal. by big deal, he means over $4 trillion. we are now just 20 days away from the fiscal cliff deadline. we continue to bring both sides of the aisle to sit down together. congressman sander levin is a ranking member of the house ways...
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we had senator bob corker on earlier who took issue with that. he said, that may be movement, but a deal is still a long way off. we just spoke with senator kent conrad who said this is the makings of a teal from here. a lot of questions of how to characterize what we're hearing from the two sides overnight. the street is still going to be watching that. "the new york times" reports the final settlement is likely to be close to the $870 million set aside by the company. the criminal case deals with an investigation related to sales of two anemia drugs. most of the ten whistleblowers are expected to be unsealed for the first time today. >> coming up, our guest host this morning has been larry lindsay. we'll give him the last word when "squawk box" returns. tomorrow, we'll talk the markets, the economy and fiscal cliff and more. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. omnipotent of opportunity. you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can
we had senator bob corker on earlier who took issue with that. he said, that may be movement, but a deal is still a long way off. we just spoke with senator kent conrad who said this is the makings of a teal from here. a lot of questions of how to characterize what we're hearing from the two sides overnight. the street is still going to be watching that. "the new york times" reports the final settlement is likely to be close to the $870 million set aside by the company. the criminal...
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bob corker will join us yet. will we go over the fiscal cliff. >> plus, apple official lofficit weekly loss since 2010. we're going to get your technical analysis still ahead. you won't take my life. you won't take our future. aids affects us all. even babies. chevron is working to stop mother-to-child transmission. our employees and their families are part of the fight. and we're winning. at chevron nigeria, we haven't had a reported case in 12 years. aids is strong. aids is strong. but...
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but i found the late, great roy shader, seen as bob fossey in "all that jazz." unfortunately, they are both dead. so, casting remains open. i see on the set one person with facial hair and i think -- if pete had a really, really, really hard weekend, monday morning, he could play john mcafee. >> i had a rough one this weekend, as a matter of fact. boy, that was tough. >> little extra time with tequila mocking bird. >> meggings were too tight? >> no meggings here. >> have you heard of meggings, jane? >> have i heard of what? >> meggings. male leggings. >> oh -- you know -- not where i live. not the part of town where i live. real men live in my neighborhood. if i see that, i'm going to go out and slap him. >> good for you, jane. that's why we like you. >> i'm looking forward to that, then. >> all right. jane, see you tomorrow. >>> coming up next, barnes & nobles, one of barron's top t k picks. should it be yours? and we head to the twitter sphere to make the call. coming up. cottrader streaming quotes, any way you want. fully customize it for your trading process
but i found the late, great roy shader, seen as bob fossey in "all that jazz." unfortunately, they are both dead. so, casting remains open. i see on the set one person with facial hair and i think -- if pete had a really, really, really hard weekend, monday morning, he could play john mcafee. >> i had a rough one this weekend, as a matter of fact. boy, that was tough. >> little extra time with tequila mocking bird. >> meggings were too tight? >> no meggings...
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in 30 minutes, senator bob corker and kent conrad. and at 9:00 eastern, representative scott garrett and sander levin. remember "squawk on the street." >> that's right. "squawk on the street" we have a lot to come, as well. the two senators we're talking with next, two members of the gang of eight now. we'll talk to them. guys we'll send it back to you right now. >> great. thanks, guys. appreciate that. we are now, though, going to flip it over to phil lebeau who is in new york and he's got breaking news. >> as expected we knew that delta was in negotiations to buy 49% stake in virgin atlantic. the deal has been completed. the price is $360 million for that delta will increase its access to heathrow. that's really the key here. 31 daily nonstop flights. that's all part of what goes between the uk and north america for virgin atlantic. the brand remains, guys. make that clear here. the virgin atlantic brand does not go away. what changes is that delta has a 49% stake in the company. there's going to be a press conference later this mor
in 30 minutes, senator bob corker and kent conrad. and at 9:00 eastern, representative scott garrett and sander levin. remember "squawk on the street." >> that's right. "squawk on the street" we have a lot to come, as well. the two senators we're talking with next, two members of the gang of eight now. we'll talk to them. guys we'll send it back to you right now. >> great. thanks, guys. appreciate that. we are now, though, going to flip it over to phil lebeau who...
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we did, bob. we did. got it. >>> welcome, everybody. right now you can see futures up about 45 points for the dow jones. in the headlines, bernie madoff's younger brother is expected to face a judge today for his role in the multibillion dollar ponzi scheme. apparently victims of this scheme are lining up to watch this happen today. >>> new social media app hucsster allowing users to flag items for when they go on sale. >>> explain what this is for those who haven't downloaded the app and need to go and do it right now. >> hucster is a platform that tracks specific items across your favorite retailers and let us you know when they want. >> so there's something i want, like a vitamix blender, you would put it in and it would track it at the cheapest retailer? >> well, we would track it for coupons, promotions at your favorite retailer and anytime the price drops, we would let you know about it. >> what is the hottest item of the holiday season? >> there was a vest from j. crew that recently sold out, but you probably probably 30% off or
we did, bob. we did. got it. >>> welcome, everybody. right now you can see futures up about 45 points for the dow jones. in the headlines, bernie madoff's younger brother is expected to face a judge today for his role in the multibillion dollar ponzi scheme. apparently victims of this scheme are lining up to watch this happen today. >>> new social media app hucsster allowing users to flag items for when they go on sale. >>> explain what this is for those who haven't...
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we did, bob. we did. got it. >>> as winter storms delay flights home this holiday season, one app is looking to make travel a little smother, website nerd wallet. leading the travel products under the brand name. alishia, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> a product like this makes so much sense, at least to me. as people travel, it seems like the main source of frustration has to be the airport itself. is that borne out in the data? >> yes. that is exactly the premise we started to develop the app. we realized the air travel situation is really difficult. airfares are difficult. when we thought about what do you spend the most time doing, it's really getting to and from the airport, spending time in the airport before your flight. >> a lot of this has to do with comparing parking prices, if you want to find a duncan, want to know where there's wifi, how many airports is international and are there features i'm not listing? >> right now, we initially launched it, get something out for the holiday tr
we did, bob. we did. got it. >>> as winter storms delay flights home this holiday season, one app is looking to make travel a little smother, website nerd wallet. leading the travel products under the brand name. alishia, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> a product like this makes so much sense, at least to me. as people travel, it seems like the main source of frustration has to be the airport itself. is that borne out in the data? >> yes. that is exactly the...
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. >> bob and michelle are here. and my biggest question, if all the companies are pulling the give dends forward, the u.s. government thinks it will be taking in x amount based on what they would normally get for dividends plus whatever the hirer rate is going to be. it will drop substantially, correct? >> you'll get leads and lags in the revenues. a lead into this year, a lag next year. pretty obvious how this works. in terms of tax planning, let hope they know to take account of this. the argument will argue how great this is working and when there's a shortfall, how did that happen. so i hope we don't go that route. but this administration has been very big on these kinds of things, basically distorting what's going on and this current thing about the mandate really bothers me. so i woouldn't -- >> i think the challenge is being forward looking. there's big challenges not just because the challenge in terms of getting all the information, but also if win terms of trying make the budget numbers look good and you n
. >> bob and michelle are here. and my biggest question, if all the companies are pulling the give dends forward, the u.s. government thinks it will be taking in x amount based on what they would normally get for dividends plus whatever the hirer rate is going to be. it will drop substantially, correct? >> you'll get leads and lags in the revenues. a lead into this year, a lag next year. pretty obvious how this works. in terms of tax planning, let hope they know to take account of...
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bob trumping, chris collinsworth. john harwood, thank you. and i was happening that rg3, no real damage, hopefully. comments, questions on anything you see here on squawk, e-mail us, squawk@cnbc.com. >>> still to come, one of the most cited voices since the fiscal cliff, erskine bowles. he he loves the rise above. first, we're going to head to the futures pits in chicago and see which stories are most likely to drive today's trading. as we head to break, some of santa's friends dawned swimsuits this weekend to take part in the santa claus run in budapest, hungary. they did their best to keep moving in below freezing temperatures. to the best vacation spot on earth. (all) the gulf! it doesn't matter which of our great states folks visit. mississippi, alabama, louisiana or florida, they're gonna love it. shaul, your alabama hospitality is incredible. thanks, karen. love your mississippi outdoors. i vote for your florida beaches, dawn. bill, this louisiana seafood is delicious. we're having such a great year on the gulf, we've decided to put asi
bob trumping, chris collinsworth. john harwood, thank you. and i was happening that rg3, no real damage, hopefully. comments, questions on anything you see here on squawk, e-mail us, squawk@cnbc.com. >>> still to come, one of the most cited voices since the fiscal cliff, erskine bowles. he he loves the rise above. first, we're going to head to the futures pits in chicago and see which stories are most likely to drive today's trading. as we head to break, some of santa's friends dawned...
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the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin, and made a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but not anymore. bob's doctor recommended a different option: once-a-day xarelto®. xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with afib not caused by a heart valve problem, that doesn't require routine blood monitoring. like warfarin, xarelto® is proven effective to reduce the risk of an afib-related stroke. there is limited data on how these drugs compare when warfarin is well managed. no routine blood monitoring means bob can spend his extra time however he likes. new zealand! xarelto® is just one pill a day, taken with the evening meal. and with no dietary restrictions, bob can eat the healthy foods he likes. do not stop taking xarelto® r
the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin, and made a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but not anymore. bob's doctor recommended a different option: once-a-day xarelto®. xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with afib...
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bob costas of nbc spoke out about this. let's watch what he said tonight. >> i believe that there should be more comprehensive and effective controls on the sale of guns. roughly 40% of the guns purchased in this country do not require a background check for purchasing. i don't see any reason why someone should be able to purchase military style or body armor or weapons. only the police and the military should have that. >> let's start off. you've been giving me a holler on twitter about this. you are a big gun fan. explain to me why bob costas is wrong? >> it boils down to the ability to protect yourself, piers. when you look at what is what happening in syria with the threat of chemical weapons. the only reason they're not going to use it is because somebody else, the u.s., has a similar threat of using a similar weapon. as a gun owner, you have to be able to protect yourself. if you are damaged and you are willing to take somebody else's life. that comes down to that person is not going to obey the gun laws. they are goi
bob costas of nbc spoke out about this. let's watch what he said tonight. >> i believe that there should be more comprehensive and effective controls on the sale of guns. roughly 40% of the guns purchased in this country do not require a background check for purchasing. i don't see any reason why someone should be able to purchase military style or body armor or weapons. only the police and the military should have that. >> let's start off. you've been giving me a holler on twitter...
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the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin, and made a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but not anymore. bob's doctor recommended a different option: once-a-day xarelto®. xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with afib not caused by a heart valve problem, that doesn't require routine blood monitoring. like warfarin, xarelto® is proven effective to reduce the risk of an afib-related stroke. there is limited data on how these drugs compare when warfarin is well managed. no routine blood monitoring means bob can spend his extra time however he likes. new zealand! xarelto® is just one pill a day, taken with the evening meal. and with no dietary restrictions, bob can eat the healthy foods he likes. do not stop taking xarelto® r
the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin, and made a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but not anymore. bob's doctor recommended a different option: once-a-day xarelto®. xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with afib...
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that's how extreme this is, bob. and -- >> in terms of -- does not have the rate reductions, does not convert medicare and does not convert medicaid to a voucher. it doesn't have the structural changes that are objectionable to the democrats. there's a lack of specifics here. but if i'm the president i'm thinking they're putting $800 billion on the table in removing deductions and exemptions i'm going to pocket that and add some of the additional revenue from rates i can get from allowing rates to expire. >> we're going to be talking to senator johnson this morning also xavier becerra about the details or lack of details in the two competing plans at this point and how much bowles is connected or not connected to this plan. still ahead this morning on "starting point" a young cancer patient missing from a hospital and her life depends on finding her. we'll tell you what happened when police found her father. that's coming up. this holiday, share everything. share "not even close." share "you owe me..." share "just ri
that's how extreme this is, bob. and -- >> in terms of -- does not have the rate reductions, does not convert medicare and does not convert medicaid to a voucher. it doesn't have the structural changes that are objectionable to the democrats. there's a lack of specifics here. but if i'm the president i'm thinking they're putting $800 billion on the table in removing deductions and exemptions i'm going to pocket that and add some of the additional revenue from rates i can get from allowing...
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bob cusack manager of "the hill." what does it say about the state of the budgetary wars that president obama chose to go on a sunday talk show. >> he is doing this interview why congress is trying to do it. very critical of congress and i think this interview wasn't exactly combative. he challenged him on it. >> who challenged who? >> david gregory challenged obama on some points but made $1 trillion in cuts, he also vowed to cut the deficit in half in 2009. that has not happened. >> compared david gregory we saw at the top of the show waving that magazine at wain lapierre. this was a low-key interview. >> meek and weak. i didn't find david gregory, i think he lost his punch over this short-lived vacation. a number of points he didn't press the president hard enough. >> the president gave short answers. >> but there's really no excuse. >> the pomp and the ceremony. on the other hand, and you've had experience covering barack obama going back to chicago, it can be hard to interrupt during an incumbent president during
bob cusack manager of "the hill." what does it say about the state of the budgetary wars that president obama chose to go on a sunday talk show. >> he is doing this interview why congress is trying to do it. very critical of congress and i think this interview wasn't exactly combative. he challenged him on it. >> who challenged who? >> david gregory challenged obama on some points but made $1 trillion in cuts, he also vowed to cut the deficit in half in 2009. that...
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bob, what do you think when does the united states get involved? >> i think the fact they're mixing it is highly alarming, of course. if they start deploying this, if they start putting it on artillery shells, if it looks like they're going to really fire this stuff, you know, i don't see any choice but we're going to have to go in. the west is completely -- what i'd also like to say is, that with the alloites, the regime that runs syria, would they use it? absolutely. if their back is against the wall and they think they're going to go down, they will use any of these binary gases that would stop the revolt, what they would -- they are that desperate. i don't know that they're at that point, but if they do, we really have to think about going in. >> you've long been critical of how the administration has been handling this, do you think they should be intervening? >> there's a lot more we could have done. this red line, which i think is a good idea, and also, they could be -- they're certainly signalling to the assad regime. anything before that i
bob, what do you think when does the united states get involved? >> i think the fact they're mixing it is highly alarming, of course. if they start deploying this, if they start putting it on artillery shells, if it looks like they're going to really fire this stuff, you know, i don't see any choice but we're going to have to go in. the west is completely -- what i'd also like to say is, that with the alloites, the regime that runs syria, would they use it? absolutely. if their back is...
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bob and susan wright, grandparent of a child with autism and the founders of autism speaks say this -- autism did not cause this horror, the profound tragedy of these senseless murdered will be compounded if it -- against people with autism, but according to a leading medical book, here are some of the behaviors. one, shows a lack of empathy. two, acts up with intense tantrums and three, shows aggression to others and to self. i spoke with bob earlier and asked him how he's so sure why autism wasn't a part of why this tragedy happened? >> well, there's been, there have been a number of studies, very large studies done with autistic children. dr. catherine lord spoke with one this morning "the new york times" and went through the whole thing thoroughly. the result of it is that there is less likelihood of a child with autism to have an aggression against other people than there is for typical children, so not only is there no evidence that supports the fact that they are violent to other people, but they are actually less violent towards other people than typical people and when you re
bob and susan wright, grandparent of a child with autism and the founders of autism speaks say this -- autism did not cause this horror, the profound tragedy of these senseless murdered will be compounded if it -- against people with autism, but according to a leading medical book, here are some of the behaviors. one, shows a lack of empathy. two, acts up with intense tantrums and three, shows aggression to others and to self. i spoke with bob earlier and asked him how he's so sure why autism...
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i've tried. >> do any bob marley for me? >> my one song -- ♪ one love ♪ one heart ♪ let's get together and feel all right ♪ >> you see? you can sing. i knew you could. >> because that's the only song i really know so i practice it a lot. >> i knew you could sing. >> it's a worldwide song. when i go anywhere and i start to sing, the crowd takes over. >> i go to the west ind eighties at least twice a year, i haven't met any of them who can't sing or play cricket. >> let's talk rio. are you going to go for it in rio rio? >> without a doubt. >> how many do you think you could races in in rio? >> i've mentioned it to my coach. he says depends on how i work throughout the next four years. if i try to push myself too much or put myself under too much strain, it all depends on what i want to do. if i want to take it easy for the next couple of dwreers, just do enough to win or win championships or stuff like that, or we go all-out and hope for the best in rio. i think if i manage it right, it's definitely a possibility i cou
i've tried. >> do any bob marley for me? >> my one song -- ♪ one love ♪ one heart ♪ let's get together and feel all right ♪ >> you see? you can sing. i knew you could. >> because that's the only song i really know so i practice it a lot. >> i knew you could sing. >> it's a worldwide song. when i go anywhere and i start to sing, the crowd takes over. >> i go to the west ind eighties at least twice a year, i haven't met any of them who can't sing...
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but i think what bob costas did should be really applauded. we saw a real instance here of what harm can be done with firearms. in my own instance, i had a close friend who committed suicide many years ago. this is an old problem and what i think we need to do in the united states, we have such a callous attitude toward firearms. the supreme court has said we can have guns in the home, there's a right to do that, but that doesn't mean it's the right decision for every family. there's a lot of things that we can do. we need better mental health screening. we don't exactly know the facts here. more will come out. but we absolutely have to have more tools in the hands of mental health professionals, we need better background checks, and we need to understand that owning a hand gun is not the right decision for every family. >> yeah, but david, we've had an animated debate about this a few times, and i do have a respect for the second amendment. i have respect for most americans and the majority still believe they have a right to have a gun to pro
but i think what bob costas did should be really applauded. we saw a real instance here of what harm can be done with firearms. in my own instance, i had a close friend who committed suicide many years ago. this is an old problem and what i think we need to do in the united states, we have such a callous attitude toward firearms. the supreme court has said we can have guns in the home, there's a right to do that, but that doesn't mean it's the right decision for every family. there's a lot of...
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i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. britta olsen is my patient. i spend long hours with her checking her heart rate, administering her medication, and just making her comfortable. one night britta told me about a tradition in denmark, "when a person dies," she said, "someone must open the window so the soul can depart." i smiled and squeezed her hand. "not tonight, britta. not tonight." [ female announcer ] to nurses everywhere, thank you, from johnson & johnson. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia. advair may increase your risk of osteoporosis and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart con
i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. britta olsen is my patient. i spend long hours with her checking her heart rate, administering her medication, and just making her comfortable. one night britta told me about a tradition in denmark, "when a person dies," she said, "someone must open the window so the soul can depart." i smiled and squeezed her hand. "not tonight, britta. not tonight." [ female announcer ] to nurses everywhere, thank you, from johnson &...
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i tried, though. >> can you do any bob marley for me? >> the one song i always try -- ♪ one love, one heart, let's get together and feel all right ♪ >> you see, you can sing. i knew you could sing. >> that's the only song i really know so i practice it a lot. >> i knew you could sing. >> it's a world wide song. when i go anywhere answered start singing, the crowd takes over. >> i've never met any westerner that can't sing or play cricket. let's talk football. you're a fan of manchester united. i have my arsenal mug, which has the crowd chanting to it. >> it's broken. >> no, it's not. >> you're well represented so it's only fair that i represent my team. it's only fair. >> that is the most horrible mug i've ever seen in my mug. -- in my life. >> you know how you have a hero and they say never meet them. that's why. >> let's move on to women. how long is the queue for women trying to get near you at the moment, the nearest ten miles? >> the queue? >> the line. >> there's no queue. i don't know what you're talking about. >> there is a s
i tried, though. >> can you do any bob marley for me? >> the one song i always try -- ♪ one love, one heart, let's get together and feel all right ♪ >> you see, you can sing. i knew you could sing. >> that's the only song i really know so i practice it a lot. >> i knew you could sing. >> it's a world wide song. when i go anywhere answered start singing, the crowd takes over. >> i've never met any westerner that can't sing or play cricket. let's talk...
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bob, i'm going to start with you if i can. so, at what point do you think the administration gets involved? is what we've seen now this sense they're creating weapons, is that enough? >> it's not enough. i think the fact they're mixing it is highly alarming, of course. if they start deploying this, if they start putting it on artillery shells, if it looks like they're really going to fire this stuff, i don't see any choice but we're going to have to go in. the west is completely, what i'd also like to say is that with the minority regime that runs s syria, would they use it, absolutely. if they're back is against the wall and they think they're going to go down, they will use any of these binary gases that would stop the revolt. i don't know they're at that point, but if they do, we really have to think about going in. >> so, peter, you've long been critical of how the administration has been handling this. do you think they should already be intervening? >> this red line which i think is a good idea and also could be signalli
bob, i'm going to start with you if i can. so, at what point do you think the administration gets involved? is what we've seen now this sense they're creating weapons, is that enough? >> it's not enough. i think the fact they're mixing it is highly alarming, of course. if they start deploying this, if they start putting it on artillery shells, if it looks like they're really going to fire this stuff, i don't see any choice but we're going to have to go in. the west is completely, what i'd...
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you did, bob. i just asked a question. it takes a long time to pack a bowling ball. the last guy pitched more ball packers. but you... you consulted ups. you found a better way. that's logistics. that's margin. find out what else ups knows. i'll do that. you're on a roll. that's funny. i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. but since i've been on alli, am i on this one? nope. am i on this one? no, no, no, no, no. i am on this one. [ male announcer ] for every 2 pounds you lose through diet and exercise alli can help you lose one more by blocking some of the fat you eat. simple. effective. belt-friendly. let's fight fat with alli. have a healthier holiday at letsfightholidayfat.com. it's lots of things. all waking up. connecting to the global phenomenon we call the internet of everything. ♪ it's going to be amazing. and exciting. and maybe, most remarkably, not that far away. we're going to wake the world up. and watch, with eyes wide, as it gets to work. cisco. tomorrow starts here. >>> americans love christmas on 34th street, ralphie's neighborhood, but much of the wo
you did, bob. i just asked a question. it takes a long time to pack a bowling ball. the last guy pitched more ball packers. but you... you consulted ups. you found a better way. that's logistics. that's margin. find out what else ups knows. i'll do that. you're on a roll. that's funny. i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. but since i've been on alli, am i on this one? nope. am i on this one? no, no, no, no, no. i am on this one. [ male announcer ] for every 2 pounds you lose through diet and...
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i worked with bob costas for a number of years. i adore him, and he is a fine man and a fine broadcaster, and obviously, this is going to be something he is going to have to deal with in whatever way it shakes out. i want to switch topics a bit with you, if i can, howie, and that is this news came down today that the "new york times" is offering biopackages to 30 of its employees in the newsroom. you know, we hear this over and over and over and over again, and then we hear about newspapers closing, but does this -- should we read into this at all, pardon the pun? >> what you should read into this, ashleigh, is that newspapers are going through a very tough time, and even the "new york times", which has probably the biggest newsroom of any daily newspaper in america, is not immune to the financial pressures caused by a whole bunch of things, ranging from the internet to a tough economy. now, this is kind of a blip compared to what some newspapers, including my former paper "the washington post" have gone through, cutting hundreds a
i worked with bob costas for a number of years. i adore him, and he is a fine man and a fine broadcaster, and obviously, this is going to be something he is going to have to deal with in whatever way it shakes out. i want to switch topics a bit with you, if i can, howie, and that is this news came down today that the "new york times" is offering biopackages to 30 of its employees in the newsroom. you know, we hear this over and over and over and over again, and then we hear about...